7 Best Healing Foods for Healthy Weight Loss

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Americans spend about $30 billion a year on products and gym equipment to slim down, and a lot of these products don’t even work. A better way to lose weight is to just be smart when grocery shopping. There are so many foods available that can boost your metabolism, which ultimately leads to pounds lost. While there are a lot of things one can do by eating right, there is no alternative to working out in gym or at home, in the gym you can have a partner who can help you with your bench presses, curls, squats, better postures and most importantly your motivation. 2015 is almost on its final days, it is best time to start thinking about a new year resolution to stay healthy by eating right and doing exercises throughout 2016.  Making healthy choices and knowing healthy alternatives are not only beneficial when trying to lose weight, but also will help the overall health of your body inside and out.

1. Using Coconut Oil Can Help with Lowering Cholestrol

Coconut oil is quite easy to add to your diet in so many different ways. You can cook with it in place of other oils or fats and it still retains its healing properties. It can be used to enhance the flavor of a dish but does not alter the taste substantially. Coconut oil contains a high volume of lauric acid which is one of the main components in breast milk and has healing benefits for your body. Coconut oil can be used not only in foods, but it can also be applied externally to your skin and hair for renewal benefits.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar is Rich in Vitamins

Apple cider vinegar works both inside and outside of the body as well to promote healing and to help lose weight. The mineral content is high and it contains a lot of vitamins, as well as helpful enzymes that support your body’s natural healing mechanisms. Vinegar can increase fullness, which will help you to eat fewer calories, leading to eventual pounds lost. Combining vinegar with meals high in carbs can increase fullness overall, and may help you to consume 200-275 less calories for the remainder of the day.

3. Cinnamon Helps Maintaining Blood Sugar Balance

Cinnamon’s main healing benefit is the fact that it helps to maintain your blood sugar balance. This aids in the long run with controlling cravings and keeping energy when you’re on the path of trying to lose weight. It is a great addition to many foods or drinks that are beneficial to the weight loss plan you might already have in place. The USDA conducted a study that showed consuming one quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon per day helped to lower not only blood sugar, but also cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people that have type 2 diabetes.

4. Using Lemons you can Remove Toxins from Body

Lemons are very alkaline naturally, and they aid in removing toxins from the body and this makes it useful to not only those that are trying to lose weight, but also to those who would like to promote the overall health of their body. Lemons can be added to plain water to add a kick of flavor and can be added to already healthy dishes such as roasted salmon or chicken.

5. Eating Egg Whites Will Help you Feel Fuller

Eggs are full of protein which helps to make you feel fuller for longer. A study has shown that women who ate two scrambled eggs along with two slices of toast with low calorie spread consumed less over the next 36 hours than women who consumed a breakfast of a bagel with equal calories. Protein also helps to prevent spikes in blood sugar, and these spikes are what lead to food cravings.

6. Catechins in Green Tea Helps Burning the Fat

15% of tea that is drunk today is green tea. Despite popular belief, the slimming ingredient in green tea is not the caffeine. The tea contains antioxidants called catechins, and these help to speed up the metabolism as well as burning fat. Consuming green tea can also help to lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol. Consuming green tea regularly can help to aid in losing weight, boosting metabolism, as well as dropping your overall body mass index.

7. Eating Nuts in Moderation can Boost Energy and Help Maintain Weight

Overall, nuts can be fattening. When consuming them, the key is to have them in moderation. Research has shown that those who snack on nuts have the tendency to be slimmer than those who do not. One study found that when a group of normal weight people added about 500 calories of peanuts to their regular eating habits, they consumed less at later meals. This also sped up their metabolism by 11%, helping them to shed more calories even while relaxing. Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids, and eating 10 to 20 whole pecans per day can help to reduce the risk of heart disease.

 

Source 1: http://www.teausa.com/14655/tea-fact-sheet

Source 2: http://www.diabetes.org/research-and-practice/patient-access-to-research/cinnamon-extract-improves.html

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